Spain food TOP TEN

From time to time I try to put order in my travel notes... It isn't always easy, but I try.

This is my Spanish food TOP TEN (comments welcome).

1. Tapas in Leon. Barrio Humedo is the place to taste tapas... Oh, and they come for free with each drink. That's the true tapas' spirit, don't be fooled!
2. Cocido maragato. I'm a carnivore, and I love it. Cocido maragato is an orgy of beef, pork, chorizo, chicken... There's also the chickpeas, and the soup, both served after the meat, as it should be! You will find it in the area of Astorga, a cosy town in the A6 highway, some 300 km from Madrid. 
3. Iberiam ham. My advice would be to try it in Caceres, a beautiful city in Extremadura. 
4. Salmorejo. Refreshing and a must in the Andalusian summer. Typical from Cordoba, I fell in love with it in Malaga. 
5. Migas. Regional dish in La Mancha, also found in Aragon and in other areas. Here you are a(nother) good reason to visit Zaragoza.
6. Galician seafood: almost any restaurant in the Galician coats offers fresh seafood, both fish and shellfish, impossible to find in the UK. 
7. Tortilla: Spain's national dish, well ahead of paella. You'll find it everywhere, from La Graciosa to Girona, from Ibiza to Galicia.
8. Bread with tomato: typical from Catalonia, 75% of Spanish hotels offer in their buffet breakfast... Try it with olive oil and ham or cecina. 
9. Black pudding: typical in Leon, where famous tapas bars offer it for free with your drink (La Bicha is a MUST, definitely the best black pudding in the world).
10. Pulpo a la gallega: Galicia again, this time with their typical octopus... Definitely a must. 

Well, there you are a Spanish food ranking with no paella. Let's face it, paella is 99% of the times rice with things. And the Spanish mediterranean coast leaves a lot to desire when it comes to food. Move northwest to meet the real Spanis cuisine!

I must have a note somewhere that I promise to share regarding a simple restaurant in a service area off the A6 highway with an extraordinary 10 euro menu...